Samad Allapitchay

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Allapitchay is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Samad.
Samad Allapitchay
Personal information
Date of birth 1950 (age 75–76)
Place of birth Singapore
Position Centre-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Geylang International
Singapore FA
Tampines Rovers
International career
1968–1981 Singapore 105
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Samad Allapitchay (born 1950) is a Singaporean former footballer who played as a centre-back. Known as a hard-tackling, no-nonsense defender with a penchant for bulldozing his way from defence to attack, he was once dubbed "The Rock of Gibraltar" by his Singapore national team coach Mick Walker.

A former national team captain, Samad played for Singapore Football League sides Geylang International and Tampines Rovers, and the Singapore Lions in the Malaysia Cup.

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